VDV Archives - International Railway Journal

VDV

September 15, 2025 | Infrastructure

German renewals programme revised

Infrastructure manager DB InfraGO agrees new timetable for comprehensive route renewals plan with government.

April 20, 2023 | Financial

IRJ in brief - Fresh Faces

New CEOs for TransNamib, BVG, Transdev Australia - New Zealand and CFL Cargo Group, and new MDs for Avanti West Coast, Go-Ahead Norwegian, Retrack Germany and ÖBB Production.

April 6, 2023 | Policy

Deutschlandticket goes on sale

New ticket costing €49 a month expected to attract 5.6 million customers.

November 3, 2022 | Policy

Germany introduces €49 ticket as 9-euro ticket successor

The ticket will be sold as a monthly subscription.

March 15, 2022 | Financial

Stadler reports fall in profits for 2021 financial year

Reduced profit reported despite record figures for orders and revenue.

March 14, 2022 | Infrastructure

VDV calls for focus on electrification

Report suggests that electric trains are cheaper to operate than alternative power fleets.

March 4, 2022 | Freight

VDV - growing concern among freight operators about disruption from German infrastructure works

VDV says current growth is not enough to achieve the targets set for 2030 but hopeful objective can be reached.

January 17, 2022 | Fleet

Stadler awarded €4bn combined tram-train order

The contract has been awarded by seven German and Austrian partners following a Europe-wide call for tenders.

May 16, 2021 | Freight

German partnership seeks to boost wagonload freight

The 12 operators want to improve their coordination and marketing of wagonload services.

November 14, 2020 | Metros

VDV predicts €3.5bn revenue loss in 2021

GERMANY’s urban public transport operators expect to lose up to €3.5bn in revenue in 2021, even in the event a vaccine is developed by spring, a study from the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) says.

1 2 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter